both-handedadj.adv.

Brit.

/ˌbəʊθˈhandᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌboʊθˈhændəd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: both pron., handed adj.

Etymology: < both pron. + handed adj.

A. adj.

Of a person: that uses both hands; spec. able to use both hands equally well, ambidextrous. Also of a task: performed with both hands; (of a tool) used with both hands. Cf. one-handed adj. 2, two-handed adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > [adjective] > both sides

even-handed1552

both-handeda1627

ambidexter1627

ambidextrous1646

ambilevous1646

double-handed1782

ambisinistrous1863

ambidextral1871

ambilateral1927

a1627 T. Middleton et al. Widdow (1652) iv. ii. 43 Hee's like a mouth that eats but on one side, And half cozens his belly, specially if he dine among Shavers, And both-handed feeders.

1653 H. Holcroft tr. Procopius War with Vandals ii. 40 in tr. Procopius Hist. Warres Justinian Bent his bow (being both-handed) and killed Jabdas horse.

1838 W. Holloway Gen. Dict. Provincialisms at Bout-hammer Both-handed hammer.

1866 S. R. Wells New Physiognomy xviii. 301 All men are not right-handed, some being left-handed, and some ambidextrous or both-handed.

1915 Regulations Governing Appointm. to Navy-yard Serv. (U.S. Civil Service Comm.) 14 Both-handed riveters shall be considered as being either right-handed or left-handed.

1972 K. Connolly & J. Elliott in N. B. Jones Ethol. Stud. Child Behaviour (1976) xiii. 353 Considering one-handed and both-handed responses, few children show a both-hand response on more than 10% of occasions.

2008 T. Yellen After Hours at Almost Home xiii. 133 Denny was both-handed. He'd shown Lily once how he could write with either one.

B. adv.

With or using either hand or both hands. Cf. one-handed adv., two-handed adj. Additions 7.

ΚΠ

1880 Amer. Machinist 7 Feb. 8/4 The pupils..are to be taught to work ‘both-handed’.

1934 I. S. Munro Beyond Alps 107 Goblets, so large that you had to hold them both-handed..were then set out.

1983 Midwest Q. 25 i. 62 Started putting dimes in a one-armed bandit and couldn't stop... Saw a priest there doing it both handed.

2009 K. Scaletta Mudville viii. 85 I can write letters with both hands... I can even throw both-handed.

Derivatives

both-ˈhandedness n. the ability to use both hands equally well.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > [noun] > both sides

ambidexteritya1652

ambidextrousness1727

both-handedness1875

ambidextry1881

ambilaterality1927

1875 All Year Round 8 May 137/1 In cases where both-handedness is essential to success in life, we know that it can be acquired.

1883 Student 3 284 The tendency to what might be called Both-handedness in the use of the brush.

1995 M. B. Garber Vice Versa xii. 291 The binary nature of the study in effect erases mixed- or both-handedness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	both-handed
释义	both-handedadj.adv. Brit. /ˌbəʊθˈhandᵻd/, U.S. /ˌboʊθˈhændəd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: both pron., handed adj. Etymology: < both pron. + handed adj. A. adj. Of a person: that uses both hands; spec. able to use both hands equally well, ambidextrous. Also of a task: performed with both hands; (of a tool) used with both hands. Cf. one-handed adj. 2, two-handed adj. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > [adjective] > both sides even-handed1552 both-handeda1627 ambidexter1627 ambidextrous1646 ambilevous1646 double-handed1782 ambisinistrous1863 ambidextral1871 ambilateral1927 a1627 T. Middleton et al. Widdow (1652) iv. ii. 43 Hee's like a mouth that eats but on one side, And half cozens his belly, specially if he dine among Shavers, And both-handed feeders. 1653 H. Holcroft tr. Procopius War with Vandals ii. 40 in tr. Procopius Hist. Warres Justinian Bent his bow (being both-handed) and killed Jabdas horse. 1838 W. Holloway Gen. Dict. Provincialisms at Bout-hammer Both-handed hammer. 1866 S. R. Wells New Physiognomy xviii. 301 All men are not right-handed, some being left-handed, and some ambidextrous or both-handed. 1915 Regulations Governing Appointm. to Navy-yard Serv. (U.S. Civil Service Comm.) 14 Both-handed riveters shall be considered as being either right-handed or left-handed. 1972 K. Connolly & J. Elliott in N. B. Jones Ethol. Stud. Child Behaviour (1976) xiii. 353 Considering one-handed and both-handed responses, few children show a both-hand response on more than 10% of occasions. 2008 T. Yellen After Hours at Almost Home xiii. 133 Denny was both-handed. He'd shown Lily once how he could write with either one. B. adv. With or using either hand or both hands. Cf. one-handed adv., two-handed adj. Additions 7. ΚΠ 1880 Amer. Machinist 7 Feb. 8/4 The pupils..are to be taught to work ‘both-handed’. 1934 I. S. Munro Beyond Alps 107 Goblets, so large that you had to hold them both-handed..were then set out. 1983 Midwest Q. 25 i. 62 Started putting dimes in a one-armed bandit and couldn't stop... Saw a priest there doing it both handed. 2009 K. Scaletta Mudville viii. 85 I can write letters with both hands... I can even throw both-handed. Derivatives both-ˈhandedness n. the ability to use both hands equally well. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > [noun] > both sides ambidexteritya1652 ambidextrousness1727 both-handedness1875 ambidextry1881 ambilaterality1927 1875 All Year Round 8 May 137/1 In cases where both-handedness is essential to success in life, we know that it can be acquired. 1883 Student 3 284 The tendency to what might be called Both-handedness in the use of the brush. 1995 M. B. Garber Vice Versa xii. 291 The binary nature of the study in effect erases mixed- or both-handedness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.adv.a1627
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